Boy, 3, would have survived sepsis with quick hospital referral

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy died in hospital hours after a GP missed "red and amber flags of sepsis" and told his mother his symptoms would get better on their own.

- Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Isaac Onyeka, from Loughton, died on May 31 last year after contracting a strep A infection, which led to the condition. A coroner has raised concerns in a prevention of future deaths report over contact his mother had with both a GP and the NHS 111 telephone service, as she sought medical help in the days before his death.

Isaac began showing signs of chickenpox on May 26. On the evening of May 30, his mother found a painful swelling under his arm, and rang NHS 111. A health adviser said Isaac should be assessed by his GP within 24 hours.